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Grow light question
GrowingGrannieanswered grow question a year ago
I've just done exactly what you're thinking about doing.. I grow in a 2x4 tent and found the lights made for that size tent to be miserably small - and the ends of the tent never had enough light for anything. Took me a long time to find one but I looked for the DIMENSIONS, not the size of tent the light was "made for" ... and wow.... now I have a tent that measures 24" x 48" and my light measures 21" x 33" ... and to add to the wonderfulness, I was able to go from 200W to 450W - the DLI is perfect and my plants are super happy! I WILL tell you that the one thing you need to watch out for, if you do what you want to do, is the heat will go up quite a bit in your tent - so just allow for that, expect it and have a plan on how to deal with it if need be.
I, personally, couldn't be happier with my decision! Good luck!
CULTIVATORFROGanswered grow question a year ago
Siempre la intencidad disminuye hacia los lados. La luz es mas intensa en el centro. Mide la intensidad de la luz sobre la izquierda y la derecha deben ser iguales. Suerte
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Mining_greenanswered grow question a year ago
If you have a 2 ft tent put your light all the way to 1 side and measure on opposite side would be the same as having light centered in a 3ft tent. Know what i mean vern
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